Morton Girl

About Me

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I love to find cheaper ways to do expensive things. Whether this be through Thrift-store-shopping or DIY decorating, I find a way to get it done. I NEVER shop in the regular priced area of a store. If I do happen to see something I love that is regular priced, I wait til it goes on sale. OR, i make it my own version of it. I love to paint and do crafts. However, being a mother of two and a night-shift nurse, I have very little time to do it. We are also in a rental home while we search for my forever home. So, I am LOVING the blog world right now as I find ideas for my new home. Be sure to follow me so I will know I'm not just blogging to myself. :-)

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

The Ugly Duckling

Has your husband ever given you that, "Have you lost your mind" look? Or, how about a "Did you spend my hard earned money on that" look? Well, you can bet mine has. And, most recently, it was over this little NOT SO beauty...

This girl needed to be stripped down and given a good ol' bath. And, God love her. She needed some serious lovin. It was obvious she had a way of "gettin around". :-0 That was obvious from the LAYERS of fabric. Her oldest layer was paper thin and had about 800 staples and finishing nails in it.

This was my first somewhat invasive upholstery project. And, to be honest, probably my last. I had my work cut out for me. But, after months of her staring at me in a very "you know you want to dig in" kind of way, I started her makeover.

Before you think it...I wore gloves and washed my hands often...

I had the perfect spot for her. She was going to live in the guest bedroom of my new house. The house that I fell in love with. The house that we had a contract on. The house that 4 days before closing, the sellers changed their mind about selling. This house... :-( But, that story is for another day. So, her new home is yet to be determined. But, here she is in all of her perfectly imperfect clean glory. I am NOT posting a tutorial. Because, I am in no way qualified. And, you can tell by looking up close at her, I would steer you wrong. But, just look from afar. And, think about where she's been. The ugly duckling is beautiful in her own way...

~Kelli

You can now follow me on Facebook now "Morton Girl"....I have NO IDEA how to make one of those little FB or Pinterest icons. But, I'll get better (and fancier).

Hi Kelli, fabulous job. I'm just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chrishttp://chelencarter-retiredandlovingit.blogspot.ca/